Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Bloomington, IN

The median chefs and head cooks in Bloomington, IN earns $52,760 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,582 a month.

10th percentile: $33,160
25th percentile: $42,210
Median percentile: $52,760
75th percentile: $67,460
90th percentile: $88,370

Based on 100 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$42,990 take-home a year

Gross pay	$52,760
Federal income tax	−$4,151
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,036
Indiana income tax (approx.)	−$1,583
Monthly take-home	$3,582
Every two weeks	$1,653

Does it go far here?

$55,488Median pay in Bloomington, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).

33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,176 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bloomington, IN

Job	Median pay
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,060
General and Operations Managers	$101,310
Registered Nurses	$80,370
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$77,200
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$60,360
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,700
Computer User Support Specialists	$55,940
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$52,710

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